alveolare

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noun

The lowest point on the septum between the central incisors of the upper jaw.

OriginLatin alveolus →
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Meanings

noun
  1. The lowest point on the septum between the central incisors of the upper jaw.

    This point is slightly superior to the alveolare.

    1988, D. Gentry Steele, Claud A. Bramblett, The Anatomy and Biology of the Human Skeleton, page 68
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    Additional skull measurements, taken with small sliding calipers, were from zygomaxillare, the lowest point on the zygomatic-maxillary suture, to the points of alveolare, basion and nasion.

    1980, York Archaeological Trust, The Archaeology of York, page 21

    This growth has the net effect of displacing the midfacial orbital bloc posterosuperiorly relative to the alveolare-spenoccipital axis.

    1983, R. E. Herron, Biostereometrics '82: August 24-27, 1982, San Diego, California, page 335

Origin

  1. Latinalveolus
  2. Englishalveolare

Borrowed from Latin alveolus, a diminutive of alveus (“a tray, trough, basin”), from alvus (“the belly, the stomach, bowels, womb, etc.”).

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